Aftermath of the Sakai Noriko Trial

As someone who was molded into a starlet from her mid-teens and has lived her life in the media spotlight, Sakai Noriko (38) will always have to contend with preconceptions. Once considered one of the "purer" idols, the arrest of both her and her husband on drug charges has come as a major shock. The authorities no doubt see it both as a blow to their anti-drugs efforts and also as a chance to send a strong message.

Britney Spears’ Dad Attempting to Clean Up Her Image While She Releases Racy Song

Britney Spears still doesn’t have custody of her kids, however we’ve has been told the comeback kid of 2009 is still being remodeled and revamped into a sweeter starlet by her father and co-conservator, Jamie Spears.

“He’s really trying to clean up her image,” said an inside source. “He’s making a lot of changes to the people around her, everyone is a bit on edge they could be the next one to be replaced.”

We’re told daddy Spears and his team has been busy hiring and firing various people in the Spears camp from her tour assistant to one of her key online developers, and is possibly afraid of letting anybody get too close or learning too much about his troubled daughter.

“Britney’s family has seen what happens when she gets too close to outsiders and they lose control, they don’t want it happening again,” said the source.

But how does Britney apparently feel about all the changes?

“She is so out of it she just doesn’t care anymore,” added our insider. “She just does what she’s told and is totally in her world, she’ll even call people at all hours of night for a general conversation and acts like it’s the middle of the day or something.”

So while Jamie is busy trying to shake up those surrounding her, one thing that he doesn’t seem to be changing or trying to make more innocent is her music. Brit is set to soon release a raunchy music video for her new single “3″ which focuses on exactly that … a threesome.

“Merrier the more, triple fun that way,” Spears sings. “Three is a charm, two is not the same. I don’t see the harm, so are you in the game?”

But that raunchy style isn’t going away anytime soon – we’re told her peeps know that “sex sells” and it is those provocative tunes and moves that has made Brit the pop phenomenon and music mogul that she is today.

The ban on Lindsay Lohan at Avenue has been lifted

Lohan was barred from the exclusive lounge after she tweeted about Justin Timberlake’s dancing with a girl who wasn’t Jessica Biel. Lohan was refused entry to the club despite her claim that her Twitter account had been hacked. But she was allowed back twice this week.

A source said, “She besieged the management with calls and e-mails to let her back in, and she promised to be on her best behavior.” And she kept her word — abstaining from alcohol and even throwing away a drink sent over by another guest.

Michael Jackson’s Kids Will Do Reality TV

Oh no! Michael Jackson’s family is so screwed up! According to reports, his kids, Prince Michael, Paris, and Blanket are scheduled to be filmed for a reality TV series which will be due out in December. This is the last thing Michael would have wanted! These kids already lost the only parent they ever had and now the family is making them do a reality show for money and fame.

Tara Reid and Kelly Bensimon Could Be Competing for December Playboy Cover

Tara Reid has been out of the spotlight for quite some time now, but the “American Pie” starlet now looks poised to make quite the comeback in the very near future.

Reid stripped down (apparently ALL THE WAY down) last week in a shoot for Playboy magazine’s December issue. The 33-year-old got a very bad lipo job five years ago, and has since suffered with body image issues.

“She is really shy about getting the Playboy gig,” said a pal. “She’s scared to talk about it because of what people and the press might say. But she’s doing so well, she looks amazing.”

Mind you, Reid did tell us earlier this year that she’s never even been to a nude beach and was definitely “not planning on it.”

“I only wear bikinis, I love bikinis. I don’t get too scandalous, string bikini’s only! No thongs or anything like that,” she said. (Hmmm, could a healthy paycheck changed her mind about baring her bod?)

However, word on the street is that “Real Housewives of New York” beauty Kelly Bensimon may also be flashing some flesh in the mag’s December issue, otherwise known as the annual “Celebrity” issue which in the past has featured Hollywood hotties like Kim Kardashian and Cindy Margolis.

So will there be a “real” fight between the two beauties for the coveted cover girl position?

A rep from Playboy declined to comment.

Midnight T&A: Julia Stegner

From Wikipedia:

Biography

Stegner, the daughter of the Central European sales manager for a large American company and an accountant, was raised in an animal-loving household with many dogs alongside her older sister, who currently works in film production. For seven years she was a child model, appearing in commercials and children's catalogs, and for nine years was trained in dance.

In high school she discovered a passion for playing basketball, and eventually she joined a club team in Munich. Being 180 cm tall by that time, she was naturally fit for the sport; her classmates even called her "Beanpole" because of her towering height.

Shortly before her 15th birthday, while celebrating Oktoberfest in her hometown, she was discovered by a talent scout who recognized her potential as a model. Tilla Lindig, a Munich and London based couture label, first booked her. Although planning to study accounting when she left high school, Stegner moved to Paris to pursue modeling afterwards instead.

Career

In Paris, she made her first major cover appearance, for Elle magazine. She was eventually signed by Supreme Management and, within four months, she opened the fall 2003 Yves Saint Laurent show. In 2003, she did Strenesse and Sportmax campaigns, among others and appeared on the cover of Vogue (French, Italian, Nippon, and German editions).
By the summer 2004, she had done advertisement work for Celine, Yves Saint Laurent, Dolce & Gabbana, Ralph Lauren, and Dior. She also has been the Hugo Boss house model for several seasons. Stegner has appeared in a 2005 campaign for French fashion house Chloé and shows such as Anna Sui, Lanvin, Gucci, Versace and Valentino. She also appeared in the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows.
She also modeled for the 2005 Pirelli Calendar, where she appeared half-nude. Stegner has done print and runway work for the fur industry, wearing fur clothing for American Legend Minks and others.

She has been the face of Aquascutum, Guerlain KissKiss, Hugo Boss Eyewear and the Hugo Boss perfume, and Femme. In 2008, she became a face of Maybelline and Gianfranco Ferré. In 2009 she became the new face of Mercedes Benz advertising.
She usually rides a bicycle to work.

Avril's dating a billionaire

Avril Lavigne leaving Barneys New York in Beverly Hills

I think Avril Lavigne's over her estranged husband Deryck Whibley. Billionaires tend to help you do that. From Star:

Avril Lavigne was partying like a single gal even before she and husband Deryk Whibley announced their split on Sept. 17. So it’s no shocker that the “Sk8er Boi” singer has already jumped into a new relationship - with Dole Food Company billionaire Justin Murdock. “Avril and Justin have been to Hawaii together but mostly they’ve been holed up at his place,” an insider tells Star. “Avril’s had a thing for Justin for a while.” Indeed, the two were caught getting close at L.A.’s Delux Bar last December.

But Avril, 25, isn’t ready to go public yet, says the insider. “That’s fine by him - it means they’ll spend more time alone!”

Of course "Avril's had a thing for Justin for a while" -- he's a freaking billionaire. The only thing more of a turn-on to chicks than a dude with money is a guy hung like a Shetland pony celebrity blogger. Hopefully Avril realizes what a extraordinary opportunity she's been offered and takes advantage of it by cementing her financial future -- with the release of another album by getting knocked up.

Sophia Bush Has Got Gams

Sophia Bush’s dress showed she sure as hell has some great legs. And I bet the rack is nothing to sneeze at, from what I can see. I’m actually tempted to check out One Tree Hill or whatever drivel it is she acts in. I wonder if she has to wear a bikini often on her TV show?